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Rivals to the Yale® Pin Tumbler Cylinder Nightlatch: The Wellington Lever Cylinder Lock
by Richard Phillips She had been the victim of crime. She had lost her door keys —or almost certainly had had them stolen by an ‘office creep’. This is a burglar who walks in though insecure staff entrances, and rifles coats and handbags in the staff cloakroom, whilst staff are at work. His main target…
Read MoreCare Protect Highly Recommends Manything Pro
Oxfordshire, U.K. (9th July 2018) – Manything Pro, the British video monitoring software company with more than 850,000 registered global users, has received a glowing review from one of its UK partners, Care Protect. The Manything Pro software allows security professionals to offer offsite cloud recording and remote viewing to their customers, and in turn creates a…
Read MoreTwo Thirds of Britons Have Had to Break Into Their Own Homes
A new study has found that 90% of Britons have locked themselves out of their homes, and two thirds of these have had to break in to their own homes. The majority of British residents have had to break into their own homes after locking themselves out, causing an estimated £175 worth of damage each…
Read More70% Of Us Forget If We’ve Locked Our Doors
New research reveals extent of carelessness around property security, impact on insurance claims Seven in ten of us have left a property and been unable to remember whether we locked the doors, while six in ten of us have left a property and returned to find we had left a door unlocked. These are the findings from…
Read MoreStriking A Balance Between Security, Aesthetics And Budget
JACKSONS FENCING RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES FACING ARCHITECTS WHEN INSTALLING SCHOOL FENCING A third of architects say that schools have weak points in their perimeters and entrances Multiple entry points are the biggest access control challenge affecting schools (90%) Nearly all architects are familiar with Secured by Design standards (95%) 71% of refurbishment specifications are identical…
Read MoreFunctionality Versus Aesthetics – a Clash of Perspectives?
One could imagine that architects and door hardware pioneers would constantly be clashing – the former strives for aesthetic perfection while the latter for functionality, safety and security. However Simon Osborne, Commercial Leader of Allegion UK, believes that it need not be this way A frustrating game of give-and-take. That is what the common architect’s mindset must…
Read MoreHow To Upgrade A Standard Up & Over Garage Door
Tony Hadley describes how he set about upgrading his garage doors some time ago – a done job that might need some tidying up but works as well today as when he did it. Wanting better security that does not shout from the street ‘HEY LOOK A BIG LOCKING DEVICE’ I decided on the AZBE…
Read MoreModular Vaults – A Solution For Drug Storage
Jeremy Cassady, MD for Securikey, looks at the importance of storing pharmaceuticals in a secure facility within a controlled environment and examines how Modular Vault systems can offer a cost-effective, easy-to-install bespoke security system that meets all requirements. According to a recent report brought out by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), the UK pharmaceutical industry…
Read MoreKeeping One Step Ahead Of The Criminals
With lock snapping on the rise and consumer awareness of this attack method growing Stephen Roberts, Head of Marketing for Yale, looks at how the market is evolving and explains what locksmiths can do to ensure customers are fully informed when it comes to the latest security solutions. Criminals’ methods of breaking entering homes in…
Read MoreA Brief Introduction To The Willenhall CT12 7 Lever Safe Lock
Commonly found on low grade safes and gun cabinets as it has no security ratings such as ENV1300 or VdS. Also very popular on underfloor safes, and for this reason, if you are making a 2 in 1 for this lock, it is worth using a longer than standard pick for ease of use in…
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